NUS pilot study opens new possibilities for AI to enhance cognitive performance(National University of Singapore) Results of a pilot study conducted by researchers from the National University of Singapore provided evidence that an artificial intelligence known as CURATE.AI has the potential to enhance learning, and could pave the way for promising applications in personalized digital therapy, including the prevention of cognitive decline. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 22, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Medtech firm Biofourmis to move HQ to Boston, triple headcountAfter getting FDA approval to market its first artificial-intelligence cardiac tool, Singapore-based health technology company Biofourmis Inc. is moving its headquarters to Boston.
Biofourmis is developing several pieces of technology that use artificial intelligence to detect and track signs of multiple sclerosis, asthma and other conditions. It received its first FDA clearance last month for a heartbeat-tracking software called RhythmAnalytics, which the company said more accurately detects… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - May 21, 2019 Category: Health Management Authors: Allison DeAngelis Source Type: news

Cell polarity -- An aurora over the pole(National University of Singapore) A recent research led by Assistant Professor Fumio Motegi, Principal Investigator at the Mechanobiology Institute at the National University of Singapore, has identified the master switch that triggers the symmetry breaking process in the zygotes of the nematode worm, Caenorhabditis elegans. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - May 17, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news

Monkeypox – SingaporeOn 9 May 2019, the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Singapore notified WHO of one laboratory-confirmed case of monkeypox. The case patient is a 38 year old Nigerian man who arrived in Singapore on 28 April 2019 and attended a workshop from 29-30 April. Prior to his travel to Singapore, he had worked in the Delta state in Nigeria, and had attended a wedding on 21 April 2019 in a village in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. The patient developed fever, muscle aches, chills and skin rash on 30 April. He reported that he had remained in his hotel room most of the time between 1 and 7 May. He was transferred to a public hospital by ambulance o...Source: WHO Disease Outbreaks - May 16, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: news Source Type: news

Regulatory challenges and involving clinicians in the health tech industryAlthough health tech and digital health startups have much to offer in terms of transforming healthcare, they often face the challenges of overcoming regulatory hurdles, which are especially stringent in healthcare for the safety of patients. In addition, clinicians can often be torn between being in medical practice and being involved in health tech innovation/research, particularly for those in the public health sector in Singapore.
An outcome-based approach to regulation (Source: mobihealthnews)Source: mobihealthnews - May 14, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Singapore reports first case of rare monkeypox virusSingapore has reported its first case of the rare monkeypox virus brought in by a Nigerian man who authorities said may have been infected by bushmeat he ate at a wedding. (Source: Reuters: Health)Source: Reuters: Health - May 10, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Measles – Western Pacific RegionGlobally, between 2016 and 2017, the number of reported measles cases increased by 31%, while in the WHO Western Pacific Region (WPR), the total number of cases reported decreased by 82% during the same period. However, there was an increase in cases reported in WPR, from 11 118 in 2017 to 26 163 cases in 2018. A resurgence of measles cases has been seen in all WHO Regions. An unusually high number of cases reported from countries and areas of the WPR in 2019 have been reported from: 1) several countries/areas where measles has been eliminated due to importation-related outbreaks; and 2) endemic countries such as the Phili...Source: WHO Disease Outbreaks - May 7, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: news Source Type: news

New chemical probe for visualizing brain immune cells(Duke-NUS Medical School) Researchers in South Korea and Singapore have, for the first time, developed a chemical probe that enables live-imaging of a type of immune cells in the brain, known as microglia, in a live animal brain. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 2, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Widespread Concern Over Europe & #039;s Uncertain Regulatory Future Highlights Region & #039;s ImportanceConcern has been mounting about the future of Europeâs regulatory environment for medicines and medical technology, but the growing anxiety isnât limited to Brussels, London or Munich. Companies from Boston to Tel Aviv to Singapore have a lot riding on Europe. For better or worse, the unease being felt around the world is a mark of both how important the healthcare products sector is to Europe and how important Europe is to the global healthcare products sector.
Europeâs Position as Key Hub for Medicine, Healthcare
Europe comprises about 29% of the global medtech market...Source: MDDI - May 1, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Paul Brooks Tags: Regulatory and Compliance Source Type: news

NAM President Named Honorary Citizen of SingaporeNational Academy of Medicine President Victor J. Dzau has been named Honorary Citizen of Singapore— the country's highest honor. Singapore's president Halimah Yacob awarded Dzau and Professor Sir John O'Reilly at a ceremony held at the Istana, the executive state house of Singapore. Read More (Source: News from the National Academies)Source: News from the National Academies - April 27, 2019 Category: Science Source Type: news

Is an R & amp;D Race Driving the Surgical Robotics Market?Robotic-assisted surgery has emerged with an attempt to overcome the limitations of traditional minimally invasive surgical procedures. With increasing competition, the way to gain market share in this quickly growing market is with innovative technology. This means R&D is at the forefront of this market, driving adoption, expanding applications, and leading to a market that will more than double in size by 2025.
Itâs been a steady trajectory since the first medical robot, Arthrobot, was developed in Canada in 1983 for use during orthopedic procedures1. Then, the first robotic-assisted procedure, neur...Source: MDDI - April 16, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Yulia Sorokina and Jeff Wong Tags: R & D Orthopedics Source Type: news

AIA and Singtel collaborate to drive wellness in SingaporeAIA, the largest public listed pan-Asian life insurance group and Singtel, the largest mobile network operator in Singapore, yesterday announced a partnership to promote consumer wellness.
What ’s it about (Source: mobihealthnews)Source: mobihealthnews - April 4, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

NTUC Income partners with DaVita to provide value-based dialysis services in SingaporeNTUC Income, a Singapore-based insurance cooperative and DaVita, a US-based company which provides kidney dialysis across the US and in 9 countries worldwide, recently announced a joint venture (JV), DaVita Singapore, to operate kidney dialysis centres in Singapore. The dialysis centres operated by the JV will serve as Income ’s preferred healthcare facilities, akin to its panel of private specialists.
(Source: mobihealthnews)Source: mobihealthnews - March 29, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Smoking and mortality in Asia(JAMA Network) In this analysis of data from 20 studies conducted in China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and India with more than 1 million participants, deaths associated with smoking continued to increase among men in Asia grouped by the years in which they were born. Among the study participants, there were 144,366 deaths (with 9,158 from lung cancer) during an average follow-up of almost 12 years. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 29, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Latest Innovation from Carestream Dental Help Doctors See the Full Story, Change LivesCOLOGNE, Germany—What ’s the story behind the smile?A challenge accepted, an obstacle overcome, a workflow streamlined and a life significantly changed. At the International Dental Show 2019, Carestream Dental is showcasing the latest advancements in technology and the international dental healthcare professionals who make it possible to change patients ’ lives.To give attendees the full story of “what’s behind the smile,” Carestream Dental is hosting a series of live presentations inBooth T40 - U49, Hall 10.2,from Wednesday, March 13, through Saturday, March 16. More than 20 experts fro...Source: Dental Technology Blog - March 26, 2019 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

New technique shows promise for heart muscle regenerationResearchers at Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, have developed an approach to regenerate heart muscle using stem cells. Their method for priming stem cells to become heart tissues could potentially enable heart regeneration stem cell therapies, according to their study published in the journal Cell Reports. (Source: World Pharma News)Source: World Pharma News - March 25, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news

Debt relief improves psychological and cognitive function, enabling better decision-making(National University of Singapore) A new study by the Social Service Research Centre at the National University of Singapore demonstrates that reducing the number of debt accounts lowers the mental burden of the poor, thereby improving psychological and cognitive performance. This enables better decision-making. Hence, poverty interventions should be structured to improve psychological and cognitive functioning in addition to addressing the financial needs of the poor. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 25, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news